PHIL 310 Philosophy and the Bible

Designed to compare biblical themes with philosophical themes, including aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, ethics, theology, and politics. Philosophical themes are juxtaposed with Biblical accounts of creation, knowledge, revelation, morality, and politics.  Includes the philosophical problem of evil in relationship to the book of Job, as well as storytelling for moral purposes in the parables of Jesus. Major philosophers include Kant, Hume, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Levinas, Kierkegaard, Descartes, Plato, and Aristotle.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

PHIL 204 or PHIL 205, or permission of the instructor

Distribution

History and Philosophy